INDIANA, Pa. --- The Tusculum University women's volleyball team finished the two-day (Sept. 3-4) IUP Invitational with a 3-1 record, earning head coach Danielle Marante's squad the championship. Individually, Carly Sosnowski garnered most valuable player honors and was joined on the All-Tournament Team by Carli Pigza.

Host Indiana (Pa.) and Ohio Dominican both went 2-2, while Frostburg State ended up winless. Shepherd also finished 3-1, but the Rams lone loss was to the Pioneers. The crucial win gave TU the tiebreaker, and thus, the title.

Sosnowski, a graduate student from Oxford, Fla., played in all 14 sets during the weekend. The libero dove around the court to tally 89 digs (5.56 per set), 18 assists, and two service aces.

Pigza, a senior from Fort Mill, S.C., also appeared in every frame to collect 45 kills (2.81 pet set) and one assist. Defensively, the right side hitter racked up 10 total blocks (one solo, nine assists) and nine digs as well.

2021 IUP Invitational Awards

Tournament Team Champion - Tusculum

All-Tournament Team
Carly Sosnowski, Tusculum (MVP)
Carli Pigza, Tusculum
Bailey Flowerdew, Indiana (Pa.)
Mikaylah Hoy, Shepherd
Hayley Delor, Frostburg State
Carleigh Deitsch, Ohio Dominican